As the most popular jumps race in the world, the Aintree Grand National never fails to hit the headlines, with the winner guaranteed to make the front pages […]

When you watch horse racing, you may not often consider the people riding the noble steeds. However, jockeys are just as important as the animals themselves, and they […]

British flat racing fans have witnessed many sublime talents in the saddle over the years. In the post-1970 pattern-race era, Lester Piggott, Willie Carson, Pat Eddery, Kieren Fallon, […]

Following the sad losses of Barry Hills, Edward O’Grady, Stan Hayhurst, and Bruce Raymond, the racing world has bid farewell to several legendary names in the summer of […]

On the racing front, at least, it is fair to say that 2025 has begun rather well for Oisin Murphy. British Champion Jockey in 2019, 2020, 2021 and […]

In an era when racing must strive to stand out from the crowd and attract a new, younger audience, the idea of a league competition has already been […]

Jockeys are not just people perched on fast horses. They are world-class athletes who do much, much more hard work than most of us ever even think of. […]

Flat racing, often described as the “purest” form of horse racing, demands a unique blend of courage, tactical genius, and physical finesse. Unlike jump racing, flat races are […]

This has been a stellar year in the world of horse racing. March’s Cheltenham Festival was as blockbuster as ever for a plethora of reasons. Willie Mullins’ Galopin […]